Staff Correspondent

The 30th founding anniversary of Bangladesh Coast Guard will be celebrated with due dignity and formality at the Coast Guard Headquarters in Agargaon on Monday ( February 17).

The chief guest will be Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Home Affairs Adviser to the Interim Government. The special guests will be Md. Khoda Baksh Chowdhury, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (Ministry of Home Affairs) and Mr. Nasimul Gani, Senior Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs.

In addition, Chief of the Navy Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hasan, OSP, NPP, ndc, NCC, psc, will be present at the event.

In addition, the invited guests will include advisors of various ministries, diplomatic personnel, military and civilian guests. At the event, the Honorable Home Affairs Advisor will award Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal to 10 people, Bangladesh Coast Guard (Service) Medal to 10 people, President Coast Guard Medal to 10 people and President Coast Guard (Service) Medal to 10 people, a total of 40 people, for their bravery and courageous work of Bangladesh Coast Guard officers, sailors and civilians.

The following Coast Guard members will receive medals in different categories at the event:

Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal (BCGM)BN,

Rear Admiral Mir Ershad Ali, OSP, NPP, NDC, PSC, Commodore Md. Rashed Sattar, (N), NUP, PSC, BN, Capt Md. Zahirul Haque, (C), BCGMS, PSC, BN, Capt Md. Shaheen Majid, (G), PSC, BN, Capt Md. Sohel Azam, (G), NUP, NCC, PSC, BN, Capt Mir Md. Mahbubul Hasan, (ND), NUP, PSC, BN, Lt. Commander H. M. Lutful Lahil Majid, (X), BN, Lt Commander H. M. M. Harun-or-Rashid, BN, Md. Babul Akhtar, CPO (FC-1) and Mohammad Yaqub Ali, PO (FC-1)

President Coast Guard Medal (PCGM) :

Commander Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, (G), PSC, BN, Lt. Commander Abdullah-al-Mamun, (G), PPM, BN, Lt. Commander Md. Suaib Bikash, , BN, Lt. Md. Muntasir Ibne Mohsin, (X), BN,
Lt. Ruhan Manzur, , BN, Md. Mizanur Rahman, CPO (TD-1), Md. Shah Alam, EA-4,
Md. Belal Hossain, ERA-4, Nur Mohammad, AB (FC-3) and Md. Sajedul Islam Sajjad, AB (FC-3)

Bangladesh Coast Guard Medal (BCGMS) Service : Capt. Sheikh Mohammad Mezbah Uddin, (N), psc, BN , Capt Mohammad Shahidul Haque, (H-1), psc, bn, Surgeon Commander SM Belal Uddin, MPH, MPhil, Commander Akhtar Zaman Chishti, (E), psc, bn, Commander Mazharul Islam, (G), psc, bn,
Commander Modasserul Haque, (Taj), psc, bn,
Lieutenant Commander Md. Mohaiminul Haque Mahim, (L), bn, Md. Monowar Hossain, LS (TD-1), Md. Rashedur Rahman, Leading Writer and
Nahid Hasan Joni, REA-4.

PCGMS) Service :

Capt Riyad Ibne Jamal, (E), NGP, PSC, BN,
Capt S M Sumon Haider, (C), NGP, PSC, BN,
Moh Fakrul Islam, SCPO (CAT), Md. Monowar Hossain, CPO (Writer), Md. Zakaria, CPO (Writer), Md. Ehsanul Haque, LS (FC-1),
Lutfar Rahman Tarek, Leading Writer.
Shafiul Islam Talukder, LPM, Md. Saiful Islam, LRO(G) and Md. Abu Taher, Photocopy Operator

Bangladesh Coast Guard was established in 1994 with the motto 'Guardian at Sea' to provide economic and overall security to the 19 coastal areas of Bangladesh and the adjacent riverine areas and the vast sea area of 1 lakh 18 thousand 813 square kilometers of the Bay of Bengal and the journey of Bangladesh Coast Guard started on February 14, 1995. Bangladesh Coast Guard has become a trusted symbol of security and trust among the people of the country by ensuring law and order in the country's maritime borders and coastal areas, protecting people's lives and property, suppressing smuggling, drugs and human trafficking, as well as providing relief and assistance in various natural disasters. In addition, with the relentless efforts of the Coast Guard, Chittagong Port has now become a safe port from the list of risky ports. The notable achievements of Bangladesh Coast Guard in 2024 are as follows:

Name of Operation/Operation Achievements in 2024 :

Smuggling Prevention Operation was conducted and various illegal smuggled goods worth 238 crore 14 lakh taka were seized.
Protection of Fisheries The following illegal goods worth 8,800 crore 84 lakh 54 thousand
015 taka were seized:
Jatka- 3,02,243 kg, current Net- 103,60,89,572 mgc, other nets- 40,93,31,522 mgd,Behundi/Moshari Net- 74,23,259 pcs.,
Shrimp/ Faisa Pona- 231,61,70,220 pcs abd
Jelly-stuffed shrimp - 13,20,98,985